Check writer



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M.y STARR CHECK WRITER 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed July Vl2. 1922 /A z5 a@ 4079H14@ 1422676 37/ 55 g i/ 74 4f Patented May Z9, 1923.

lli. 56%522 MEYER strana, or new venir, N. Y'.

CHECK WRITER;

application mea July 12, ieee. serial No. 57i-,41s.

To all whom t may coaccm: y

Beit known that I, MEYER STARR, a .citizen of the United States, andresiding in the borough. of Bronx, county of Bronx. city and. State ofNewj York,y haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in CheckVriters, of which the following is a specification. v f

This invention relatesto check writers and has for-one of its importantobjects the provision of a novel meansby which the severalcooperativeelements thereof may he easily brought into predeterminedselected positions prior to the operation of the device whereby the socalled writing of the check or other document may be easily executed asof a desired amount.

A further object of the invention is to so construct and arrange thevarious cooperative elements of the device as to insure its accurate andreliable operation and make possible the production of such a devicewhich is highly compact, inexpensive to manufacture.; neat in appearanceand capable of withstanding prolonged use without necessitating therenewal of parts thereo-f.

. Other objects and certain advantages of the invention will becomeapparent from the following description when taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings in which- Figurel is a plan view of the devicecmbodying `my invention.

Figure 2 is a side eleva-tion of the device as viewed from the right inFigure 1.

e Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the device.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Figure 5.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Figure 4.Y

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 6*(3 of Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a longitudinal sectional view through a. die plate magazineshowing the position of the Aseveral die plates in the course of beingmoved to advanced positions.

Figurel 8 is a similar view to that of Figure 7 showing the die platesfurther advanced. I f

Figure 9 is a similar vie/w to that ofy Figure 8 showing the die platesin still further advanced positions.

vFigure 10 is vaf-sectional view similar to .that of Figure ,5illustrating the positions of.

the severalv die plates upon the completion of the particular cycle ofoperation illustrated as havingy begun in Figure 7.

Figure. 11 is perspective view of a die plate showing particularly theupper face thereof 1 Figure 12 Ais a viewsimilar to that of Figure. 11showing particularly the opposite face of thev die plate. j

Figure 13 is a plan view. of the casing from which the cover plate andseveral die plate magazines have been removed.

Figure 14 is a perspective view of a die plate magazine.

Figure 15 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 15-15 of Figure14;

Figure 16 is a fragmental sectional view of a magazine wall showing indetail a die plate retaining shim. v

Figure 17 is a fragmentalsface view of a check or other document showingperforations formed therein as a result of the operation of the devicewith its several die plates positioned as indicated in Figure 1.

ln thedrawings wherein for'the purpose of illustration is shown what Iat present consider the preferred form of my invention. the numeral 5indicates a base having a portion thereof` relieved or cnt away as shownat 6 in order to provide an apron 7 adapted to receive thereupon thecheck or other document which is to be operated upon. This base isadapted to receive thereupon a casing or cover 8, provided vwith a'plurality of windows 9 above which the words Dollars and Cents areetched, stamped or otherwise formed. In direct alignment with thewindows 9 there is formed a plurality of slots- 10 through whichsuitable operating handles hereinafter more particularly describech areadapted to project. The apron 7 above referred to is slightly recessedas shown at-V11. and is provided with groups of perforations 1Q arrangedin direct alignment with and adapted for the reception of aplurality ofplungers 13 arranged in groups corresponding to the groups ofperforationsy 12. These plungers are provided intermediate ltheir endswith shouldcrs14 and are adapted to project through. a plurality ofperforations14 formed in a guide plate 15, suitably. connected to aisuperimposed plate 16 mounted. upon the base and provided withvertically disposed side members 1.7, ln order to effectively retainrality of resilient tongues 20 which are pro vided at their free endswith perfor-ations 21 adapted to receive the plungers 13. lt will benoted that the superimposed plate 16 is provided also with a pluralityof perforations 22 adapted to receive the lower or perforating endsofthe plungers 13. Due to the fact that the plungers 13 are adapted tooperate within the perforations 14 and 22 formed in the guide plate 15and superimposed plate 16, respectively, it will be appreciated thatthey under all conditions are maintained in a parallel relation and indirect alignment with the perforations 12 formed lin the apron '7.

To the base 5 near one end thereof there is connected a journal bar 23which is provided at its ends with a pair ofl upstanding` arms 24having; stub shafts or pins 25 carried thereby. ntermediate the ends ofthe bar 23 there are arranged a plurality of grussets 26 carryingoppositely disposed stub shafts or pins 27 similar to those indicated bythe numeral 25. This journal bar -is adapted to supporta plurality ofdie plate magazines 28 which are pivotally connected to the stub shaftsor pins 25 and 27 carried 'respectively by thewings 24 and `rrussets 26.

Each die plate magazine 28 comprises side members 29, bent at .theiropposite edges to provide lower andupper flanges 30 and 31 respectively,whichY are spaced apart as shown forming' longitudinally disposed slots32 and 33. It will be noted that the side members 29, at correspondingends, are provided with ears 34 having openings 35 formed therein whichare adapted to receive the stub shafts or pins carried by the wings andgussets 24 and 26, respectively. Upon eachof the die plate magazines 28there is arranged a guide plate 36 having its longitudinal edges bent toprovide flanges 37 forminggroovesor channels 38. These guide plates arecut away to provide windows 39 adapted to register with the windows 9formed in thevcover plate 8, and are also struck up as shown at 40 toprovide downwardly projecting aprons 41 arranged intermediate the sidemembers 29. The aprons thus formed. are relatively rigid and function asabntments for the die plates, hereinafter more particularly referred to,as they are `moved from` one position to another during;l the selectiveoperation of the device. Each of the magazines 28is provided with ahorizontally disposed divisional wall 42 which is suitably connected tothe side mem-- bers 29, as shown `most clearly 1in Fipjure 15. Thisdivisional wall, it will be noted, is relatively short as comparedwiththe total length of the maga-zine7 and' is so disposed that oppositeends thereof are spaced an appreciable distance from corresponding endsof the magazine. At what might be termed the forward end of each of themagazines there is provided a depression foot 43, which is formed withan opening 44, and provided with an abutment 45,l having a notch 46formed therein adapted for the reception of a die plate 'actuatingmember hereinafter more particularly described. The several die platemagazines 28 are adapted to move slightly about their respective pivotalconnections with the stub shafts or pins 25 and 27 and are guided intheir movements by a plurality of vertically disposed tduide pins 47suitably connected with the superimposed plate 16 and provided withspiral springs 48 which are adapted to maintain the several magazines intheir respective normal positions as shown in Figure 5. Y

Within each of the magazines 28 are arranged a plurality of die plates49. 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 and 59 which are adapted to be movedin opposite directions upon each side of the divisional wall 42 duringlthe selective operation ofthe device. These plates arebeveled atopposite ends to provide offset edges 60 and 61 having' notches 62 and63 formed therein, adapted -for the reception of transfer lugs64 and65,' respectively. The transfer lugs 64 are suitably connected to theends of resilient arms 66 which are formed integral with resilient arms67, to the ends of which the transfer lugs 65 are connected. rllheresilient arms 67 are cut away as shown most clearly in Figure 4 toprovide windows 68 adapted to register with the windows 9 'and 39 formedin the cover plate 8 and'guide plates 36 respectively, so that the upperface of the die plates may be readily observed whenjthey are brought`into registration with the several windows. The resilientarms 67`aretapered as mosty clearly shown in Figure 4,.

but at theirrear 'ends they are relatively wide so as to snugly litwithin the grooves 38 which serve to ,qui de them while they are beinp;reciprocated for the purpose of movingr the several die plates topredetermined positions. In order to-fa-cilitate the operation of theresilient arms 66 and 67, l have provided operating' handles 69 whichVare suitably connected to thev resilient arms 66 and bent vto providedepending` arms 70 to which are connected tension springs 71 suitablyanchored to downwardly'turned ears 72 connected. to the lower flanges 30of the several magazines. By referring to Figures .7 to 10 inclusive,itmay be readily appreciated that by moving),` the operating handle 69againsty the influence of the .spring` 71. the die plates 49 tovinclusive,` are moved in given direction oy reason of the engage mentof the transfer lugs 65 with the die plate 52. After a predeterminedmovement of these plates, the plate 49 is caused to move upon the plate59 as a. result of the cam action of their adjacent beveled edges 60 and61. As the plate 49 assumes a position directly above the plate 59, theplates 59 and 58 are moved downwardly to their respective positionsshown in Figure 8, whereupon the' transfer lug 64 snaps into positionwithin the notch 62. After the transfer lug 64 enters the notch 62 theresilient arm 66 is permitted to move under the influence of the spring71 to the position shown in Figure 10 carrying with it the severalplates 58, 57 56 and As a result of such movement the plate is caused tomove under the plate 54 and lift the same, together with the plate 53,to their respective positions shown in Figure 10. By continued operation.of the operating handle 69 the series of die plates may be'caused tocontinue their transferal from one end of the magazine to the other,thus enabling any one of said plates to assume a desired position in thecourse of its travel. In order to prevent undue displacement of the die.plates which are about to be transferred from one pla-ne to the other,at the ends of the magazine I have provided resilient shims 7 3 and 74,the opposite ends of which are adapted to enter notches 75 recessed inthe walls 29 of the magazine, as lclearly shown in Figure 16. And toprevent undue longitudinal displacement of the die plate resting inparallel' planes at opposite sides of the divisional wall 42, I haveprovided a pair of shims 76 and 77 which are similarly held in positionupon opposite sides of the divisional wall.

The die plates above referred to are provided, upon their upper faces,with etched or otherwise relieved indicia indicated by the numeral 78and at their opposite sides are provided with embossed outlinesindicated by the numeral 79 which stand out flush or substantially flushwith ribs 79 provided at opposite ends of the plates in order tofacilitate their travel and assist in maintaining the same correctlypositioned within the magazines. It might be remarked, however,` that inno instance does the same numeral or indicia appear upon opposite facesof a. given die plate since the embossed outline is so positioned as tocooperate with the plungers 1,3 when a ,corresponding indicia is sopositioned as to be observed through the windows 9. These indicia mayinclude numerals, abbreviations` symbols or lsuch other characters asmay be desired in a particular device but in the embodiment of thedevice herein shown I make use of only numerals in combination with thesymbol known as the dollai` mark which combination enables me to expressa maximum amount of $9999.99. If it is desired however to denote adenomination in the absence et @prefixed dollar mark I am enabled toindicate the maximum amount of 99999.99. It will he appreciated that theamount which I am enabled to indicate by the use of the deviceembody-ing my invention is limited only by the number of die platemagazines 28 employed in the device, that is to say the amount which amenabled to indicate with the device herein shown may be increased byadding additional magazines to the left of those already shown in Figure4.

In order to progressively actuate the several magazines I have provideda rotatable shaft 80 journaled at one end in one of the side members 17,the other end thereof being adapted to enter a slot 81 formed in theopposite side member 17. For the purpose of retaining the shaft 80 inposition within its bearings, I employ a latch lever 82 pivotallyconnected to one of the side members 17. rlhe shaft 8O is formed with anextension 83 adapted to project through one of the side members of thecover 8. To the extension y83 there is suitably connected a hinge plate84 to which is hingedly connected an ,operating handle 85 adapted to befolded when not inuse from its full line position shown in Figure 2 toits dotted line position shown in Figure 1. To the shaft 8O thereis-suitably connected a plurality of lugs .or pins 86 which are spirallyarranged as shown most clearly in Figure 4. These pins are adapted tocoaot with the depression feet 43 and so move them against the influenceof the springs 48 as to .cause a slight depression vor bodily movementof the magazines 2 8 about their respective pivots. By rotating theshaft 8O and thus causing a progressive depression of the magazines 28,the die plates which are positioned' directly over thfeJ group ofplungers 13 cause a corresponding depression of predetermined orselected plungers; that is to say if a die plate carrying for examplethe embossed numeral 3, is positioned as shown in Figures 5 and 10, theplungers 13 which are engaged by the embossed or raised `character willbe depressed and forced through a check or other 4document 87, insertedbetween the base 5 and the superimposed plate 6, thus producing a seriesof perforations corresponding to the contour of the numeral 3. Theremaining plungers 13 which are positioned directly below the vdie platecarrying such a numeral will not be acted upon by the die plate due tothe presence of the relieved area 88 surrounding the embossed numeral.It will be appreciated therefore that if the die plates of the severalmagazines shown in Figure 4 are so positioned that the indicia $2705.12appears through the windows 9, the die plates which are positioned overthe several groups of plungers 13 will present on their lower facesembossed characters corresponding to $2705.13 that by rotating the shaft80 While a check or other document is inserted the. same will be soperforated as to indicate the amountshown in Figure 17 namely, $2705.13By properly operating the several handles 69 any desired combination lofnumerals or characters mayw be brought into selected positions tofacilitate the Writing of any desired amount ranging lfrom zero (up, themaximum amount being limited only by the number of magazines employed asabove explained.

In order to provide for the perforation of a decimal point intermediatethe units of dollars and tens of cents positions I employ a single orindividual punch 88 Whichvis identical with the several puncheshereinbefore described.' This punch is adapted to be retained in itsnormal position by a Wing 89 carried by one of the resilient tongues 20and is adapted to be depressed by a cooperating ear 90 carried by one ofthe magazines 28. At the right of the units of cents position it may bedesirable to provide a group of perforations 91 for ornamental or `otherpurposes and to this end l employ a plurality of punches 92 whichproject through `a Wing 93 carried by one of the resilient tongues 2Oand areacted upon by a cooperating ear 94 carried by the magazinearrangedat the eX- treme right as shown in Figure 4l the operation ofwhich is the same as that of the4 ear 90 above described.

While I have shown and described my invention as embodied in a checkWriter it is to be understood that the same is not necessarily limitedto such a'device inasmuch as various changes in the size, shape,arrangement, and number of elements maybe resorted to vWithout departingfrom the spirit of the invention set forth in the subjoined claims.

I claim: f

1. A check writer comprising a magazine, a plurality of die platescarried Within said magazine and arranged in different planes,

' means for moving said plates` in their respective planes and fortransferring them from one plane to the other, and perforaltingl meansadapted to cooperate a given plate for carrying out a perforatingoperation.

2. A check Writer comprising a magazine, a plurality of die `platescarried Within said magazine and arranged in diierent planes, means formoving said plates longitudinally in opposite directions Within theirrespective planes and for bodily transferring said plates successivelyfrom one plane to the other, and perforating means adapted tov cooperatewith a given plate for carrying out a perforating operation.

- 3. A check Writer comprising a plurality of magazines, a plurality ofdie platesV carried Within each of said magazines and arranged thereinin different planes, means for moving said. plates Within theirrespective magazines in their respective planes and for transferringthem from one plane to the other, and perforating meansadapted tocooperate vvith a given plate of each magazine for carrying out a seriesof perforating operations. l y

4C. A check Writer comprising a plurality of magazines, a plurality ofdie platescarried Within each of saidmagazi'nes and arranged therein indifferent planes, means for moving said plates within said magazines intheir respective planes and for transferring them from one plane to theother, perforat`- ing means adapted to cooperate `with a given plate ofeach magazine, and means adapted tobe so operated as to effect a vseriesof successive perforating operations.

A check Writer comprising a magazine, pivot means at one endofsaid'magazine, a plurality of die plates carried Within said magazineand arranged in different planes,

means for movingsaid plates in their respective planes and fortransferring them from one plane to the other, perforating means adaptedto cooperate With al given plate for carrying outta perforatingoperation, and means for so moving said magazine about said pivotmeansas to facilitate said perforating operation. y

6. A check Writer comprising a magazine, a pluralityof die platescarried Within said magazine and arranged in different planes, operablemeans adapted to move the plates of one plane in a given direction andfor moving the plates of the other plane in an opposite direction, meansfor facilitating a transferal of plates from one plane to the other, andperforating means adapted to cooperate with a given plate for carryingout a perforating operation. A i

7. A check Writer comprising a magazine,

a plurality of die plates carried Within said magazine and arranged indifferent planes, operable means adapted to move the plates of oneplanein .a given direction and for moving the plates of the other plane.in an opposite direction, means for facilitating a transferal of platesfrom one plane to the other, perforating means adapted to .coopcrateWith a given plate for carrying out a perforating operation, and meanscooperating With said perforating means for facilitating saidperforating operation. y

8. A check Writer comprising a magazine, a plurality of die platescarried Within said magazine and arranged in different planes, means formoving said plates in their re spective planes and for transferring themfrom one plane to the other, means for normally restraining said platesagainst movement Within their respective planes, and perforating meansadapted to cooperate With a given plate for carrying out a perforatingoperation. l' y ,y

9. A check Writer comprising a magazine,

e Pluralityodie plates, earriel within said magazine and arranged indifferent planes, means for mvins Said Plates in thelr re.- spectiveplanes and for transferring then from one plane to the other, means fornormally restraining said plates against moyement Within theirrespective planes, means for normally restraining said plates againsttransferal from one plane to the other,' and perforating means adaptedto ceoperate With a given plate for `carrying out a perforatingoperation.

10. A check Writer comprising a magazine, a plurality of die platescarriedwithin said magazine and arranged in different planes, means formoving said plates'in their respective planes and for transferring themfrom one planev to the other, means for normally restraining saidpla-tes against movement Within their respective planes, perforatingmeans adaptedy to cooperate with a given plate for carrying out aperforatllg Operation, and, means 'adaptedto C0- operateyvitli said'perfcrating means for facilitating said perforating operation,

1l.. A check Writer 'comprising a zine, a plurality of die platescarriedjvithm said magazine and arranged in different planes, means formoving said plateshln their respective planes' and for transferring themfrom one plane to' the other, means for normally restraining said platesagainst movement Within their respective planes, means for normallyrestraining said plates against transferal from one plane to the other,perforating means adapted t o cooperate With a given plate' for carryingout a perforating operation, and means adapted to cooperate With saidperforating means for facilitating said perforating operation.

'12. `A checl; Writer comprising a base, a plurality of magazinespivotallyv connected to said base, a plurality of die' plates carriedWithin each of said magazines andar ranged in different planes, meansfor moving said plates in their respective planes and for transferringthem from one planeV to the other, perforating means adapted tocooperate vvith a given plate of each magazine, and operative meansadapted to loe-so actuated as to move said' magazines'about theirrespective pivots whereby given plates of said magazines are caused'V tovprogressively cooperate with said'perforating means to facilitate'thecarrying out of aseries of succeeding perforating operations.

13QA check Writerlcomprising a magazine, a plurality of die platesc'arr'ied Within said magazines and arranged in different planes, saiddie plates being provided With raised and depressed areas, means'formoving saidv plates in their respective planes and for transferring themfrom one plane to the other, a plurality of punches, and I rleansv forS0 moving Said magazine, 'as to cause the raised area of. a .given plateto engage and depress a given Yseries of punches.

la. A check Writer comprising a magazine, a plurality of die platescarried Within said magazine and arranged in different planes, said dieplates being provided with raised and depressed areas, means for mov ingsaid plates in their respective planes and for transferring` them fromone plane to the other, a. plurality of punches, means for so movingsaid'magazine as to cause the raised area of a given plate to engage anddepress a given series of punches,y and means for returning saidmagazine to its normal position after the depressing of said punches.

15. A check Writer comprising a maga zine, a plurality of die platescarried Within said magazine and arranged in different planes, said dieplatesv being provided with raised'and depressed areas, means for mov?ing said plates in their respective 'planes and for transferring themfrom one plane to the other, a plurality of punches, means for so movingsaid magazine as to cause the raised area of a given vplate to engageand depress a given series of punches, means for returning said magazinelto its normal position after the depressing of 'said punches, and meansfor returning said punches to their normal positions upon the returnof'said magazine to its normal po'- sitlon. l

16. A check Writer comprising a magazine having side Walls, aldivisional vvall arranged intermediate said side Walls, a plurality ofdie plates carried Within .said magazine and arranged in parallel planesupon opposite sides lof said divisional Wall, means for moving saidplates invtheir respective planes and for transferring them from oneyplane to the other, andy perforating means adapted to cooperate yvith agiven plate Afor carry-ing out aperforating operation.' 'f i 17. A checkWriter comprising a magazine having side Walls, a divisional Wallarranged intermediate said side yvalls, a plurality of dieplates carriedWithin said magazine and arranged inparallel planes upon opposite sidesof said divisional Wall`v means for moving said plates in their re-vspective planes and for transferring them from'one plane to the other,perforating means adapted'to cooperate With a vgiven plate for carryingout a perforatingA operation, and means adapted to cooperate with saidperforating means for facilitating the carrying out of said perforatingoperations. V

18. A check Writer comprising a maga zine, a plurality of die platescarried Within said magazine and arranged in different planes, said dieplates being proyided `With cam faces, means for moving the plates ofone plane in a given direction and for moving the plates of the otherplane in an opposite direction, said plates being so cammed as a resultof the coaction between their respective cam faces as to facilitate thetransferal of plates from one plane to the other, and perforating meansadapted to cooperate With a given plate for carrying out a perfoi-atingoperation. 19. A check Writer comprising a magazine, a plurality of dieplates carried within said magazine and arranged in dierent planes, saiddie plates being provided with cam faces, means for moving the plates ofone plane in a given direction and for moving the plates of the otherplane in an opposite direction, said plates being so cammed as a resultof coaction between their respective cam faces as to facilitate thetransferal of plates from oneplane to the other, perforating meansadapted to cooperate with a given plate for carrying out a perforatingoperation, and means cooperating with said perforating means forfacilitating the carrying out of said perforating operation.

20. A check Writer comprising a movable magazine having side- Walls, adivisional wall arranged intermediate said side walls,

ya plurality of die plates carried within said magazine and arranged inparallel planes upon opposite sides of said divisional wall, means formoving said plates in their respective planes andfor transferring themfromv one side of said divisional Wall to the other side thereof, adepression foot associated with said magazine, resilient meanscooperating with said foot to retain said magazine in a normal position,perforating means adapted to cooperate with a given plate for carryingout a perforating operation, and operable means adapted to so cooperatewith said foot as to move said magazine to facilitate `cooperationbetween said perforating means and a given plate whereby a perforatingoperation is effected.

21. A check Writer comprising a movable magazine having side walls, adivisional wall arranged intermediate said side walls, a yplurality ofdie plates carried within said magazine and arranged in parallel planesupon opposite sides of said` divisional wall, means for moving saidplates in their respective planes upon opposite sides of said divisionalwall'and for transferring them from one plane to the other, a pluralityof punching elements adapted to cooperate with a given plate forycarrying out a 4perforating operation,aiid means for so moving saidmagazine as to facilitate cooperation between said punching elements anda given vplate whereby a perforating operation 'is effected. n v

22. A check writer comprising a movable magazine having side walls, adivisional wall arranged intermediate said side walls, a-plurality ofdie plates carried within said magazine and arranged in parallel planesupon opposite sides of said divisional wall, means for moving saidplates in their respective planes uponopposite sides of said divisionalwall and for transferring them vfrom one plane to the other, a pluralityof punching elementsadapted to cooperate with a given plate for carryingout a perforating operation, means for so.' moving said magazine as tofacilitate cooperation between lsaid punching elements and a given platewhereby a perforating operation is effected, and spring tension meansadapted to return said magazine to its normal position upon thecompletion of said pe-rforating. operation. v

23. A check writer comprisinga movable magazine having side walls, adivisional wall arranged intermediate said side walls, a plurality ofdie plates arranged inan end 'to end relationupon opposite sides of saiddivisional Wall., means for longitudinally moving the die plates uponone side of said divisional wall, means for moving the die plates uponthe opposite side of said divisional wall in an opposite direction,means effecting the transferal of die plates from one side of said wallto the other side thereof, a plurality of v perforating elements adaptedto be depressed, means for so moving said magazine as to effect acooperation between a given die plate an'd said perforating elementswhereby the perforating elements of a selected group are depressed,means for returning said magazine toits normal position, and means forreturning said perforating elements to their respective normal positionsupon the return of said magazine to its normal position. v 24. A checkwriter comprising ainagazine, a plurality of die plates'carried withinsaid magazine and arranged `in differenti,

planes, said die plates Vbeing provided upon opposite sides with unlikeindicia, means for moving said plates in their respective planes, andfor transferring them from one plane to the other, a casing enclosingsaid magazine, said casing being .providedvvith an opening whereby the`indicia upon one side of a given platemay bev observed to determine theposition of another' plate having similar indicia upon its obverse side,and perforating means adapted to cooperate with a given plate forcarrying out al pei'- foi'ating operation.y p i.

25. A check writer comprising a movable magazine, aplurality of dieplates carried within said magazine andarranged in different planes,said die `plates being provided upon opposite sides with `unlikeindicia, means for moving said plates in their respective planes and fortransferring them from one plane to theother, a casing enclosiis ingsaid magazine, said casing being provided with an opening whereby theindicia upon one side of a given plate may be observed to determine theposition of another plate having similar indicia upon its obverse side,perforating means adapted to cooperate with a given plate for carryingout a perforating operation, means for so moving said magazine as tofacilitate the cooperation between said perforating means and a givenplate whereby said perforating operation is effected.

26. A character forming device comprising a magazine, a plurality ofcharacter forming units carried within said magazine and arranged indiiferent planes, means for moving said units in their respective planesand for transferring them from one plane to the other, and characterforming means adapted to cooperate with a given unit for carrying out acharacter forming operation.

27. A character forming device comprising a magazine, a plurality ofcharacter forming units carried within said magazine and arranged indifferent planes, means for moving` said units in their respectiveplanes and for transferring them from one plane to the other, means fornormally restraining said units against movement within their respectiveplanes, and indicia forming means adapted to cooperate with a given unitfor carrying out a character forming operation.

Q8. A character forming device comprising a magazine, a plurality ofcharacter forming units carried within said magazine and arranged indifferent planes, means for moving said units in their respective planesand for transferring them from one plane to the other, means fornormally restraining said units against movement within their respectiveplanes, means for normally restraining said units against transfer-alfrom one plane to the other, and character forming means adapted tocooperate with a given unit in carrying out a character formingoperation.

29. A character forming device comprising a magazine, a plurality ofmovable magazines, a plurality of character forming units carried withineach of said magazines and arranged in different planes, means formoving said units in their respective planes and for transferring themfrom one plane to the other, character forming means adapted tocooperate with a. given unit of each magazine, operative means adaptedto be so actuated as to effect a movement of said magazines wherebygiven units of said magazines are caused to progressively cooperate withsaid character forming means to facilitate the carrying out of a seriesof succeed ing character forming operations.

30. A character forming device comprising a magazine, a plurality ofcharacter forming units carried within said magazine, said units beingadapted to travel in different planes and to move from one plane intothe other, means for moving said units in their respective planes andfor transferring them from one plane into the other, and characterforming means adapted to cooperate with a given unit for carrying out a.character forming operation.

31, A character forming device comprising a magazine, a plurality ofcharacter forming units carried within said magazine and arranged indifferent planes, said character forming units being provided with camfaces, and means for cooperating with said character forming units toeffect a coaction between their respective cam faces whereby the unitsare transferred from one plane into the other.

32. A character forming device comprising a magazine, a plurality ofcharacter forming units carried within said magazine, and arranged indifferent planes, said units being provided with vcam faces, and meansfor moving said units in their respective planes, and for effecting acoaction between the cam faces of said units whereby the units aretransferred successively from one plane into the other.

In testimony whereof, I have aiixed my signature to this specification.

MEYER STARR.

